Posted in Funny English, tagged English, Fashion, language, underwear on January 21, 2013| 1 Comment »
I spotted this package of underwear during a recent trip the the US.
Its “wedgie free®” comfort guarantee made me wonder: Since when is “wedgie” a polite enough word to use in marketing? And does everyone really know what a “wedgie” is? Last but not least, am I a hypocrite for using this semi-impolite word three times in a blog entry?
Posted in Funny English, tagged Animals, dogs, English, language on December 10, 2012| Leave a Comment »
My aunt spotted this and sent it to me. It’s hard to imagine what the people in charge were thinking when they named their business.
Sure, there are “hairdo’s” and “do’s and don’ts” — but after the word “dog”, anything that sounds like “doo-doo” is surely a “don’t”. Don’t you think?
Posted in Funny English, tagged English, language, plants on May 19, 2012| Leave a Comment »
I noticed this orchid in the home of a 75-year-old Swiss woman.
Judging by the care tag, it seems the garden center didn’t have a clear idea of what a table dance actually entails. It reads:
“This group of orchids includes varieties that are especially suitable as table decorations because they bloom for so long.”
I wonder if they sell bean plants that are called “pole dance”?
Posted in Funny English, tagged English, language, shopping on April 22, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Is it so bad to be close? Spotted in a puppet shop in Bern. Indeed, it was closed, which made it easy for me to snap this photo.
Posted in Culture, tagged Anglo, comedy, Culture, English, entertainment, Europe, stand-up, Switzerland, theater, theatre on September 5, 2011| 1 Comment »
A Funny Laundry audience, photo by Julie Collins
Over the past 100 years, English has steadily been creeping into the mouths and minds of people all over Europe. Within Switzerland, the ascension of the English-language can especially be seen in the amount of Anglo theatre and stand-up comedy on offer, and its continued popularity.
Click here to read my whole story in Swiss News magazine.
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